Page 7: Historical Events In June - 06

1946  On June - 06 gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83   

1947  Norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies on June - 06.   

1951  On this day in history lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies   

1953  On June - 06 j Churms discovers asteroid #2025   

1955  On June - 06 bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1   

1956  On June - 06 margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74   

1958  On this day in history lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71   

1960  Roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely" on this day in history.   

1962  Beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time Beatles record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums on this day in history.   

1962  On June - 06 guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63   

1964  On this day in history robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85   

1965  6 RAR official birthday on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64   

1966  On this day in history activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi   

1966  Black activist James Meredith is shot and wounded as he walks along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history claus Von Bulow & Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed   

1966  James Meredith wounded by white sniper on June - 06.   

1966  On this day in history claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash   

1967  6 day war between Israel & Arab neighbors begin on this day in history.   

1967  Egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47   

1968  On this day in history senator Robert F. Kennedy succumbs to being shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the day before in Los Angeles.   

1968  Franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies on June - 06.   

1969  Battle of Binh Ba, Vietnam on this day in history.   

1970  The Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone) on this day in history.   

1971  On June - 06 air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die   

1971  On June - 06 soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station   

1971  Arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1972  On June - 06 david Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust"   

1972  On this day in history explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia)   

1972  Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London on June - 06.   

1973  On this day in history canada bans US oil tankers from Canadian waters to reach planned oil refinery at Eastport, Maine.   

1974  Blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history british voters decide to remain in Common Market   

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1236  On June - 06 birth of wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283)   

1436  On this day in history birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables   

1502  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On June - 06 birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

1576  On this day in history birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

1580  On this day in history birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

1599  Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660) was born on June - 06.   

1606  Pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace) was born on this day in history.   

0840  On June - 06 agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies   

1134  Norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51 on June - 06.   

1393  Death of Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359) on this day in history.   

1480  On this day in history death of vecchietta, Italian artist and architect   

1548  Death of Juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500) on this day in history.   

1563  On June - 06 death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  Death of Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

1671  Death of Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed on this day in history.